Oatmeal on a snowy morning

[rikibeth]

Old-fashioned rolled oats cooked in the microwave with a pinch of salt and served with butter, half and half, and maple syrup isn't quite up to the standard of Johnny D's, but it's awfully good.

Also, no raisins.

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[eponis.livejournal.com]

This morning, I made OKCG2 oatmeal. Really tasty, and also with no raisins.

Him: So what did you use for the granola?
Me: Well, I added a pinch of salt, cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, and slivered almonds.
Him: Right, but what did you use for the basic granola?
Me: . . . Um. Oats?

[wikdsushi.livejournal.com]

I've discovered an unusually good comination: granola (about half a cup), a cup of plain, fat-free yoghurt, an ounce of tahini, and a Thb. of honey. Voila. Enough food to keep you going for a good six hours.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I am not so sure I'd like the tahini in that. Tahini belongs in hummus, or in the tahini-lemon-yogurt sauce for falafel... with granola? interesting.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Reading the latest Trader Joe's flyer, I was surprised to see that they now sell pre-made frozen, microwaveable rolled oats oatmeal (with maple and brown sugar).

[wikdsushi.livejournal.com]

It's actually surprisingly mild. Tahini, yoghurt, and honey are used commonly in the same cuisines, and they do a good job of balancing each other out (acidic, creamy/bitter, and sweet). The granola just gives it a little texture and some flavour. And, of course, you can always just make your own to match Mediterranean or Middle Eastern flavours. :)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Part of it may also be that I believe in the sort of granola that has freeze-dried raspberries in it, or vanilla-almond, or gingerbread flavored.

[wikdsushi.livejournal.com]

AHhh, okay. That may be it.

That said, my fave to use in this stuff is banana nut.